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  • Commenting on the launch of IACS unified Recommendation on Cyber Resilience, Robert Ashdown, IACS Secretary General, identified network design as the basis for a reliable and robust network.
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    IACS publishes unified cyber resilience recommendation

    2020-05-05T18:20:00Z

    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a single, standalone Recommendation on Cyber Resilience (No. 166), consolidating 12 previous recommendations on the issue.

  • SMM has been postponed until February 2021 (©Hamburg Messe und Congress/Nicolas Maack)
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    SMM postponed until February 2021

    2020-05-05T17:30:00Z

    The organisers of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, have confirmed that the event has been postponed until 2-5 February 2021.

  • Shell has signalled a major commitment to LNG-fuelled tonnage, having gained experience of dual-fuelled Aframax tankers.
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    MAJOR ORDER IN CHINA FOR DUAL-FUEL TANKERS

    2020-05-05T14:09:00Z

    As the shipbuilding and allied industries in China begin to revive after the hiatus caused by Covid-19, a project for a series of LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers has boosted the orderbook, writes David Tinsley.

  • Imabari Shipbuilding is participating in a new Japanese consortium to develop ammonia-fuelled vessels.
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    Japanese consortium to develop ammonia-fuelled vessels

    2020-05-05T12:46:00Z

    A Japanese consortium is collaborating in a project to develop ships designed to use ammonia as fuel, using a MAN ES ammonia-fuelled engine as the prime mover.

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    World's largest LNG bunker vessel delivered

    2020-05-01T21:41:00Z

    Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the world''s largest LNG bunker vessel to Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) for operation in Northern Europe.

  • Wavefoil's fibreglass retractable bow foil solution was retrofitted to MF Teistin in September 2019. (Picture courtesy of Wavefoil A/S)
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    Bow foil operational results reveal fuel savings

    2020-05-01T17:08:00Z

    Wavefoil, the Norwegian bow foil technology company, said its retractable bow foil solution had significant fuel savings after analysis of six months of performance of its first installation aboard a Faroe Islands based ferry.

  • Royal IHC’s Krimpen aan den IJssel yard.
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    New owners for Royal IHC

    2020-05-01T14:03:00Z

    A consortium of Dutch dredging and offshore shipowners and financial institutions have agreed to take over Dutch shipbuilder and equipment supplier Royal IHC. As part of the deal, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has set aside up to €400 million (US$432m) to ensure the continuity of ...

  • Figure 1: The influence of cylinder lubrication oil feed rate and BN additives on the wear of piston rings and cylinder liner.
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    Early experience of effects of LSFO and VLSFO on cylinder condition

    2020-04-30T13:27:00Z

    Rathesan Ravendran, Technology and Innovation Specialist at Hans Jensen Lubricators offers his perspective on the effects of the IMO 2020 fuel changeover.

  • NAVIGO MCL Extra shows excellent piston cleanliness on E.R. TALINN at the end of trial inspection.
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    LUKOIL shares lubricant experience operating on VLSFO

    2020-04-30T13:24:00Z

    After 100 days of VLSFO operation, LUKOIL Marine Lubricants is sharing recent experience on VLSFO operation with NAVIGO MCL Extra (40BN).

  • EMP is conducting a feasibility study into retrofitting an LR2 Tanker with its Aquarius MRE solution (pictured aboard a concept vessel). Picture courtesy of EMP.
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    Japanese LR2 tanker hybrid sail feasibility study

    2020-04-30T12:51:00Z

    Japanese renewable energy supplier Eco Marine Power (EMP) is carrying out a feasibility study into the installation of the company’s fixed sail and PV solution onto a LR2 Tanker.

  • Voith has taken over ELIN Motoren Photo: Voith
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    Voith acquires ELIN Motoren

    2020-04-30T12:44:00Z

    Voith has successfully completed the acquisition of ELIN Motoren GmbH, the Austria-headquartered company specialising in electric motors and generators.

  • The 12V32/44CR engine Photo: MAN ES
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    MAN engines for offshore installation vessel

    2020-04-30T12:39:00Z

    China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI) has placed an order for six MAN main engines for the building of a new 5,000 tonne floating installation crane vessel for the Jan De Nul Group.

  • Stena Bulk's Stena Immortal completed a trial of GoodFuel's biofuel in April. (Picture courtesy of Stena Bulk)
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    Stena Bulk completes trial of marine biofuel on MR tanker

    2020-04-29T19:05:00Z

    Stena Bulk’s MR tanker Stena Immortal successfully completed a trial operating on 100% bio-fuel oil running in typical commercial operation earlier in April.

  • Meyer Turku is lowering output plans to one large cruise ship per year as part of measures to secure "a sustainable future for Finnish cruise ship building", ceo Jan Meyer said.
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    Meyer Turku downgrades output plans, cuts jobs

    2020-04-29T16:59:00Z

    Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has announced that it is halting plans to expand the shipyard’s annual production capacity from one to two large ships. The yard had planned to ramp up to the higher production level until 2023.

  • Burckhardt Compression has acquired the compressor business arm of Japan Steel Works Photo: Burckhardt
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    Burckhardt acquires JSW compressor business

    2020-04-29T16:35:00Z

    Burckhardt Compression has acquired the global compressor business arm from Japan Steel Works (JSW).

  • The ‘SCF La Perouse’ Photo: Babcock
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    First LNGC voyage with ecoSMRT in operation

    2020-04-29T16:26:00Z

    Babcock LGE’s LNG reliquefaction technology has completed live cargo operations on an LNG carrier following the first loading of Sovcomflot’s ‘SCF La Perouse’ in Houston, Texas at the end of March.

  • 'Wind of Hope'
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    Schottel supplies propulsion gear for SOV

    2020-04-28T17:33:00Z

    Schottel will supply a range of propulsion systems for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs'' second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV).

  • Østensjø Rederi has ordered two 'hydrogen-ready' newbuild CSOVs that are designed for future installation of hydrogen-based fuel cell technology. (Picture courtesy: Østensjø Rederi)
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    Innovative ‘hydrogen-ready’ CSOVs for Østensjø Rederi

    2020-04-28T16:41:00Z

    Norwegian ship operator Østensjø Rederi has ordered four next generation vessels from Spanish shipyards. The innovative hybrid vessels are designed to be ''hydrogen ready'', permitting hydrogen storage and fuel supply systems and hydrogen fuel cells to be retrofitted in the future.

  • Rolf Stiefel will be responsible for Central Europe - Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia in his new role as Regional Chief Executive based in Hamburg.
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    Stiefel appointed as BV's Central Europe manager

    2020-04-28T12:39:00Z

    Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Rolf Stiefel as its new Regional Chief Executive for Central Europe with effect from 1 May.

  • Delayed Honfleur –still at FSG. Its completion is one aim of restructuring.
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    FSG looks to revived fortunes

    2020-04-27T16:56:00Z

    Troubled German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) hopes to resume production in summer now that an application for self-administered insolvency has been approved, writes Tom Todd.